Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-02-14
persons and partieularS.

L. NJ. Bonham, OF Beetown was Oh
our streets Saturday.
Joseph Keller, Post Master of the
town of Keller gave US a call Saturday
Jesse Brooks and DIR. Glazier, OF
Bloomington. were over last week, and
gave the HERALD office call
Harry Verran, the popular clerk al
the Wright house, leaves this week to
accept a similar position at Indepen-
dence, Iowa.
Miss Nettie Meyer gave her little
nephew, Ralph Brown q party last
Thursday afternoon in honor of his
seventh birthday.
d. B. Stevens and his son, of Cass-
vile, gave us pleasant call last Friday
and saw the handsome masquerade bills
we were printing for the 22nd.
James Henderson, twenty years
subscriber to the HERALD, from Bos-
cobel, sends us cordial greeting, and
subscription year in advance.
Last Wednesday evening Miss Annie
Carter gave card party for her neph-
ew, Ben Carter, and Friday night Mrs.
Judge Carter entertained several of his
friends in the same way.
A Joint stock of farmers creamery is
among the possibilities for the coming
season in Bloomington. The organiza-
ton has not yet been perfected, but it
is being talked up strongly.
The Dodgeville Chronicle. Prairie du
Chen Union and several county papers
have made neighborly mention of the
HERALD's successful competitor for
the prize for job work at the recent
meeting of the Press Association at
Madison.
Robert Schilling viii speak on labor
topics in Bloomington on Tuesday, both
afternoon and evening. Also in Bee
town on the 10Th, afternoon and even
ing; and in Cassville on the 18th, in
German in the afternoon and in Eng
lish iu the evening.
The events of the month of February,
are St, Valentines day, the 18th;
Washington's birthday, the 22nd; and
Ash Wednesday, the 23d. Such wealth
err predictions as have been made are
that the remainder of the month will
be average as to mildness and unusual
ly changeable.
Mine host, ALI Roberts. of the Rob-
erts house at Patch Grove, was in the
city this morning.
DR.. CT. Cory's bright little daughter
Nina, aged four years, was buried last
Thursday. She was attacked by pneu-
monia several weeks ago and it finally
assumed chronic form which proved
unyielding to scientific treatment or
loving care.
A. f. Dukerschein, who has had
charge of the Patch Grove school since
last fail has resigned his position.
He goes to his home in juneau to-day.
Prof. Geo. Beck, of the Platteville
Normal School, is in the city to-day.
He went last Saturday with Supt. Har-
per to the teachers meeting at Mt
Hope, and delivered an address in the
evening. His subject was The birth.
growth, and decay OF worlds. A very
good meeting and lecture are reported .
Miss Annie Marsden, of Fennimore, is
visiting Mrs Matte Shoemaker in this
city.
Next Friday 10000 trout from the
state hatcheries viii arrive here by
freight and "the boys are requested to
be on hand and help plant them prompt
ly.
Twelve new patients from Eau Claire
county arrived at our asylum last Fri
day night, five men and seven women
| This makes the total number 9S-51
| men and II momen.
Harry Patch is the happy father of a
young son. who begins life with bright
prospects supposed to belong to a
"Sundav child.
Special attention is called to the mas.
uuerade ball at Cassville Tuesday even
ing, February 22d. 1t will celebrate
the birthday of the Father of his Coun'
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